Measuring devices lead to disqualification for Irish duo at British Open
Maria Dunne and Aedin Murphy became the first players to be disqualified in an LGU tournament for using distance-measuring devices in contravention of the event’s conditions and against local rules. They were only a few holes into their first qualifying rounds in separate three-ball matches when they used the devices — allowed in Ireland and in practice for the event — without thinking.
Both players were too distraught to talk about the incident but Susan Simpson of the LGU pointed out the rule was spelled out on a card issued to competitors at the time of registration.
